Category: Thompson Speedway

The Pro 4 Mods of New England Announce 2022 Changes and Schedule

Lou Modestino

Starting with the 2022 season the PRO4 Modified’s Of New England will end the two-division concept.  Going forward the division will race as one division with rules to keep the competition tight and fun. The Club’s Competition Committee has made several rule changes/adjustments over the past two years to close the gap between the Lite and Unlimited Cars. There will be a informational meeting 1/30/22 at 12 noon  at 140 Southbridge Street North Oxford MA (bring a chair).

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American-Canadian Tour (ACT) Moves Main Office to Barre

Lou Modestino

Barre, VT — The American-Canadian Tour (ACT) announced today that it has completed the move of its main offices to Barre, VT. It is the first time that ACT has moved to a new headquarters since the organization’s founding in 1986.

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ACT and PASS Unveil Thompson Oval Track Schedule for 2022

Lou Modestino

Waterbury, VT and Naples, ME — The American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Pro All Stars Series (PASS) have finalized the 2022 oval track schedule for Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park. The sanctioning bodies will again put on six events for the 83rd season of racing at the historic 5/8-mile oval.

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NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Joins World Series Saturday at Thompson

Lou Modestino

Waterbury, VT and Naples, ME — The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour (NWMT) and Modified Racing Series (MRS) will be part of the 60th Sunoco World Series of Speedway Racing at Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park. The American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Pro All Stars Series (PASS) have officially announced the additions of both series, which join the Outlaw Open Modified Series Thompson 300 as part a Tour-type Modified tripleheader at the 2022 edition of the annual racing festival.

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NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Returning to Thompson Next August

Mike

Waterbury, VT and Naples, ME — The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour is returning to Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park. Oval track promoters the American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Pro All Stars Series (PASS) announced today they have reached an agreement with NASCAR to host the Thompson 150 on Wednesday, August 17, 2022.

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Cabral, Stergios Take Hammond Memorial Thompson World Series NEMA Wins

Lou Modestino

The Northeastern Midget Association visited the Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park for the annual ACT World Series of Racing this past Saturday and Sunday, as 30 winged NEMA warriors filled the pits for the annual Shane Hammond Memorial. Randy Cabral fended off an early race challenge by John Zych and a late race challenge by teammate Ben Seitz to take down the NEMA victory and come one step closer to his eighth championship, and PJ Stergios dominated the Lites portion of the racing card on Sunday.

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Rocco Plays His Cards Right for Thompson 300 Win

Lou Modestino

Thompson, CT — Berlin, CT’s Keith Rocco played a winning hand worth more than $20,000 by making a late charge to win the Thompson 300 on Sunday, October 10 at Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park. Rocco bounced back from a spin to take the lead from Jon McKennedy with 18 laps remaining in the event’s first edition since 2005 as part of the Sunoco World Series of Speedway Racing.

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Gluchacki Breaks into ACT Victory Lane at World Series Saturday

Lou Modestino

Thompson, CT — North Dartmouth, MA’s Derek Gluchacki scored one for the locals by winning the American-Canadian Tour (ACT) Sunoco World Series 75 presented by Twisted Tea at Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park on Saturday, October 9. The 19-year-old got the lead early and was never seriously challenged en route to his first career ACT victory as part of Twisted Tea Saturday for the 59th Sunoco World Series of Speedway Racing.

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Rocco Remains Perfect at Thompson in Sunoco Modified Triple Crown Opener

Lou Modestino

Thompson, CT — Berlin, CT’s Keith Rocco and Franklin, CT’s Ryan Morgan emerged as the biggest winners of day one action for the 59th Sunoco World Series of Speedway Racing at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park on Friday, October 8. Rocco remained perfect in the Sunoco Modifieds for the 2021 season while Morgan bounced back from an opening-lap Late Model melee to hang on for his first championship.

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Thompson World Series Weekend Kicks Off Friday With 17-Division Slate

Lou Modestino

Waterbury, VT & Naples, ME — The long wait and anticipation is finally over for race fans in Connecticut. Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park will roar back to life this coming Friday-Sunday, October 8-10 with the 59th Annual Sunoco World Series of Speedway Racing on the high-banks.

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